South Africa (149/6) defeat India (148/6) by 4 wickets; lead series 0-2

[MenInG]

India were shocked by South Africa in the 1st T20I but will normal service resume for them today?


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[Firebat]

South Africa have won the toss and have opted to field

India (Playing XI): Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan

South Africa (Playing XI): Temba Bavuma(c), Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Dwaine Pretorius, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Playing the same team again. No change in the XI.

 

[Firebat]

Wayne Parnell. That's a name I haven't had in a long time.

 

[Mesozoic]

Only Indian TM is capable of playing Avesh Khan ahead of a guy like Umran.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Kishan is playing really well and hitting some proper cricketing shots. No ugly shots at all like some other dudes play these days.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

3 sixes by Kishan so far.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Kishan dropped

 

[Ab Fan]

Shreyas struggles to score at all vs pace. Not sure how he is gonna survive in England final test. Batting at 12(15).

Pant in and we will have spinners bowling now, this is gonna be fun!

 

[Rajdeep]

Kishan is a hack...that wicket was always on the card. Actually, SA bowled poorly at him and gave him hit me deliveries.

Anyway, here comes the real deal - Rishab Pant.

 

[Mesozoic]

Shreyas struggles to score at all vs pace. Not sure how he is gonna survive in England final test. Batting at 12(15).

Pant in and we will have spinners bowling now, this is gonna be fun!

Iyer won't play in England now that Pujara is back. Vihari will play at 5. I'd personally prefer Gill

 

[Nikhil_cric]

White ball cricket still a big issue for India and has been so since 2013.
No clear thought process or selections etc.

 

[Ab Fan]

Iyer won't play in England now that Pujara is back. Vihari will play at 5. I'd personally prefer Gill

Not necessarily. Iyer has performances in tests backing him although those were in India.

 

[Ab Fan]

South Africa are smart, they know Pant, Iyer and Pandya all loves to smash spinners so better get some overs of Pretorious.

 

[Mesozoic]

Iyer should only play Tests and ODIs in the subcontinent. But knowing our TM, they'll surely take him to Australia for the T20 world Cup.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Clean hitting by Shreyas Iyer

 

[Ab Fan]

South Africa are smart, they know Pant, Iyer and Pandya all loves to smash spinners so better get some overs of Pretorious.

As I said, that is the reason why they were trying to hide the spinners. Teams might as well go with 4 pacers and 1 spinner vs India.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

What a hack shot by Pant to get out.

 

[Firebat]

Saw him coming and threw it wide, knowing Pant would swing at anything. Great from Maharaj.

 

[Rajdeep]

Today DK will get to bat properly

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Today DK will get to bat properly

What happened to the real deal today?

Hopefully Pandya will give DK the strike today.

 

[Mesozoic]

Pant has been such a disappointment in this format. Always looks like he is confused between attack and defense. Feel like we are wasting a crucial spot in the middle order on him.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Pant has been such a disappointment in this format. Always looks like he is confused between attack and defense. Feel like we are wasting a crucial spot in the middle order on him.

Have been saying this since ages but Pant fans are hell bent on making him a batsman which he is not in T20. Just look at his T20 stats for a start.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Pant should open in t20is.

Why keep the best cricketer in the world at no. 4? He should play most number of balls.

 

[Ab Fan]

Iyer is a spin basher, he is not like Pant and Pandya who are good vs pace and spin both.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Pant has been such a disappointment in this format. Always looks like he is confused between attack and defense. Feel like we are wasting a crucial spot in the middle order on him.

Simple, change his position.
Opening would be nice

 

[Justcrazy]

OUT

Parnel gets Pandya , big wicket

 

[Rajdeep]

Axar Patel batting before DK?

 

[Justcrazy]

This pitch is not easy to bat.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Iyer is a spin basher, he is not like Pant and Pandya who are good vs pace and spin both.

Thing is Iyer actually stays at the wicket to bash those whereas the other two you mentioned don't stay that long to bash bowlers. Iyer has an average of 38 and SR of 138. Pant on the other hand averages 23 with a strike rate of 126.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Simple, change his position.
Opening would be nice

No thanks. KL, Kishan or Rohit are good enough for that position. Simply drop this hack from T20 team and play someone like Suryakumar Yadav. We don't need so many wicketkeeper batsmen in the same playing XI.

 

[Justcrazy]

India would be looking to add another 60 runs from here at least

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Axar Patel batting before DK?

Dk should only come to the pitch in the last 4 overs. Nowadays everyone knows that.

 

[Justcrazy]

No thanks. KL, Kishan or Rohit are good enough for that position. Simply drop this hack from T20 team and play someone like Suryakumar Yadav. We don't so many wicketkeeper batsmen in the same playing XI.

Pant is difficult to drop , he has very good reputation. In Subcontinent selectors hardly take strong decisions.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Pant should open in t20is.

Why keep the best cricketer in the world at no. 4? He should play most number of balls.

Pant is probably the most talented cricketer in the world.
He will figure something out, remember he along with Kohli were the only two who offered a fight against Pakistan

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

India 98/5

Legend DK arrives

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Pant is difficult to drop , he has very good reputation. In Subcontinent selectors hardly take strong decisions.

The reputation is built on performances in the other two formats and his talent.

 

[Ab Fan]

What a poor knock from Iyer, creates pressure on Pant and Pandya by scoring at less than run a ball and then got out himself before taking the team close to a good total.

I think Iyer is only suited to ODIs, he is not good for T20s.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Pant is probably the most talented cricketer in the world.
He will figure something out, remember he along with Kohli were the only two who offered a fight against Pakistan

Oh here comes the word "talented" again. He has already played 45 T20Is. How many more games will he need to figure something out lol? Hoepfully TM will figure something out before Pant does.

 

[Justcrazy]

Dk should only come to the pitch in the last 4 overs. Nowadays everyone knows that.

Sharma, Rahul , Kohli , Pant , Suryakumar , Pandya , this will be India top 5 in 20 20 WC

 

[Justcrazy]

The reputation is built on performances in the other two formats and his talent.

Its not easy to drop him , captain and management is backing him

 

[Justcrazy]

Lets see what plans SA have for DK

 

[Rajdeep]

Dk should only come to the pitch in the last 4 overs. Nowadays everyone knows that.

How much you recon we can defend here?

 

[Ab Fan]

Pant is the only left hander in this batting lineup, how can you drop him? Did any of Rohit, Kohl, Rahul, Iyer said that they gonna bat left handed??

 

[Ahmed216]

DK's record at this level is deplorable. Dont know why Indian selectors are keen on recycling this massive TTF. IPL form means nothing at this level

 

[Ab Fan]

DK's record at this level is deplorable. Dont know why Indian selectors are keen on recycling this massive TTF. IPL form means nothing at this level

He is a 360 degree batsman and a replacement for SKY except that SKY can bat in middle order too, DK is designated for finisher role only.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Indian bowling lineup is the same old medium pace trash.

 

[Justcrazy]

112 . 6

18 balls to go.

 

[Justcrazy]

How much you recon we can defend here?

It depends on how Indian Bowlers bowl.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

What a poor knock from Iyer, creates pressure on Pant and Pandya by scoring at less than run a ball and then got out himself before taking the team close to a good total.

I think Iyer is only suited to ODIs, he is not good for T20s.

Iyer's SR in this inning : 114
Pant's SR : 71
Pandya's SR : 75

What stopped Pant and Pandya from scoring runs and taking singles lol? Always blaming others for Pant's and Pandya's failures. Now that Dhoni is not in the team, Iyer has become the new scapegoat for hack's fans.

 

[Champ_Pal]

150 could be a winning score here if Indian bowling line up is good. But they selected trash again. Bhuvi, Harshal and Avesh give me creeps.

 

[nextover666666]

112 runs what is a good score on this pitch for india to defend, I think South Africa might win from here.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Pant is the only left hander in this batting lineup, how can you drop him? Did any of Rohit, Kohl, Rahul, Iyer said that they gonna bat left handed??

Are you alright today? Or are you even watching the match lol? Kishan is a left hander too.

 

[Justcrazy]

12 balls to go , India would want to get another 20 runs here

 

[Ab Fan]

Are you alright today? Or are you even watching the match lol? Kishan is a left hander too.

Haha..lol..quoting like a attention seeking loser. Kishan is an opener, it is not same as middle order and he is technically not as good as Pant. Bring in next!

 

[Ab Fan]

DK finally getting the rythm. But 140s doesn't seem to be enough imo.

 

[Champ_Pal]

DK proving haters wrong.

 

[Champ_Pal]

DK finally getting the rythm. But 140s doesn't seem to be enough imo.

Not with Indian bowling line up. India needed 170 to offset that pathetic medium pace brigade.

 

[nextover666666]

148 is what India finished up with, but on this pitch with this indian bowling line up, is it enough for them to defend, vs A strong South African batting line up

 

[Ahmed216]

Par score on this pitch. India not out of it

 

[Champ_Pal]

148 is what India finished up with, but on this pitch with this indian bowling line up, is it enough for them to defend, vs A strong South African batting line up

Not enough. India does not have a match winning bowler. They are all one dimensional and bowl at gentle pace.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Haha..lol..quoting like a attention seeking loser. Kishan is an opener, it is not same as middle order and he is technically not as good as Pant. Bring in next!

The only loser here is you because you are commenting without even watching a match. You said Pant is the only left hander in this batting lineup. This batting lineup also includes Kishan. Stop embarrassing yourself further.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

How much you recon we can defend here?

We are done bro, Indian LOI cricket needs a revamp.

 

[MenInG]

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

We are done bro, Indian LOI cricket needs a revamp.

LOI Revamp should start from kicking out non performing and inconsistent players like Pandya/Pant. They have got too many chances and haven't done justice to the faith shown by team management.

 

[Mesozoic]

If we lose today, we should bench this whole bowling attack barring Harshal today and play all of Umran, Arshdeep, Bishnoi and Hooda for the next 3 games.

 

[nextover666666]

Not enough. India does not have a match winning bowler. They are all one dimensional and bowl at gentle pace.

If India has played a full strenght bowling line up would they be able to defend that total on this ground, it seems like a low total for this ground, I think if they had full squad maybe they can would give them a better chance. We never know maybe this bowling unit can cause an upset.

 

[Champ_Pal]

If we lose today, we should bench this whole bowling attack barring Harshal today and play all of Umran, Arshdeep, Bishnoi and Hooda for the next 3 games.

Umran and Arshdeep should have played from Game-1. They both are different variety and bring the much needed variety to the bowling lineup.

 

[nextover666666]

One Bowler I think India needs to try and back is Bishnoi, I remember seeing him in u19, he is top quality bowler and should be persisted with. What happened to Tyagi, i do not see him in Indian line, he looked good in u19 as well

 

[IAJ]

If we lose today, we should bench this whole bowling attack barring Harshal today and play all of Umran, Arshdeep, Bishnoi and Hooda for the next 3 games.

Assuming this is a normal t20 track:
I can understand you nibble at the bowlers failing to defend 200+, but the target today is not easy to defend. The batsmen should be blamed today if anything and had it not been for Karthik cameo in the end India wouldn't even reach 130.

 

[Justcrazy]

South Africa need 140 runs in 110 balls.

 

[Mesozoic]

Horrible wicket for a T20 game.

 

[Justcrazy]

First 2 overs have been good for India,

 

[Justcrazy]

Four

Pretorius hammers that

 

[IAJ]

One Bowler I think India needs to try and back is Bishnoi, I remember seeing him in u19, he is top quality bowler and should be persisted with. What happened to Tyagi, i do not see him in Indian line, he looked good in u19 as well

U19s? Many bowlers look like Mcgrath and Wasim at u19s. No bowler have looked better than Anwar Ali at that level for last 22 years, but U19s are u19s for a reason. Had the above mentioned players performed in IPL, I can understand your arguement.

 

[Justcrazy]

OUT

India strike again , they on top here

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Bhuvi showing his experience today.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Pandya would like to bowl 4 overs today.

 

[nextover666666]

U19s? Many bowlers look like Mcgrath and Wasim at u19s. No bowler have looked better than Anwar Ali at that level for last 22 years, but U19s are u19s for a reason. Had the above mentioned players performed in IPL, I can understand your arguement.

Bishnoi is a solid bowler, im not an indian fan but he is quality. Tyagi, i was just asking about him because I havent seen his name in Indian squad. u19 level does not mean thier gonna always gonna make it to senior level, or that they will succeed in senior level, but its the stepping stone to becoming a national player.

Their is also example of players who excelled in u19 and went on to play international as well.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Bavuma of all players have hit Pandya for a six.